Post by The Sandmen on Mar 2, 2016 12:50:59 GMT -5
Akihiro Gono is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Griffin while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gono and Griffin move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Akihiro Gono's guard...
Tyson Griffin passes momentarily but Akihiro Gono regains full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Griffin is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
Akihiro Gono rolls him over and takes his back!
Gono is in rear mount over Griffin
Gono tries to end this with a RNC!
Griffin manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gono is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Gono clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono
Tyson Griffin storms over Gono with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gono's face with his elbows!
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gono launches a furious low kick!
Griffin receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Griffin hyper-extended his left leg
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Tyson Griffin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin catches Akihiro Gono's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Gono.
Good job by Gono blocking and slipping the blows.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open Akihiro Gono's guard...
Tyson Griffin forces Akihiro Gono to open his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Gono measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Griffin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin tries to open up Akihiro Gono's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gono in the side of the head
Gono's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gono has a small cut in his Forehead
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Gono tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Amway Arena (Orlando, Florida) are cheering for the fighters.
Terrible one sided match... Gono was not ready to fight a fighter of Tyson Griffin caliber.
Middle kick from Griffin.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Gono pushes Tyson Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
A right hand from Akihiro Gono
makes Griffin stumble back!
Griffin's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Akihiro Gono jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Gono tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good front kick from Gono!
Griffin stumbles backwards after that one!
Middle kick from Griffin.
Gono receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Gono is smart enough to block that one.
Tyson Griffin and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Akihiro Gono is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gono with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Griffin pushes Akihiro Gono and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Akihiro Gono attempts a sweep single...
Akihiro Gono catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Gono.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Gono is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Akihiro Gono gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Griffin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Akihiro Gono
Solid shots!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Akihiro Gono. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tyson Griffin and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Gono decides to launch some tentative punches
Griffin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Gono with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Gono tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Gono is clinching with Griffin.
The fighters are clinching.
Gono pushes off of Tyson Griffin and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Griffin stumbles backwards but Akihiro Gono chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Tyson Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Gono is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Akihiro Gono tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tyson Griffin
Gono fails to take Griffin down and both man are still clinching
Akihiro Gono gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gono goes down.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Akihiro Gono's guard...
Tyson Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Akihiro Gono.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls Akihiro Gono to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono
Gono breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gono! Griffin has one hook in and keeps working!
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono with one hook in
Gono has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Gono is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono with one hook in
Griffin tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC looks tight...
Gono manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Griffin
Akihiro Gono tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Akihiro Gono passes momentarily but Tyson Griffin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
Good looking punches from Akihiro Gono on the ground
They could take their toll on Griffin.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Gono
He succeeds!
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Gono positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Gono tries to escape from closed guard...
Gono struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Tyson Griffin and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Akihiro Gono is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Griffin tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Griffin is clinching with Gono.
Akihiro Gono tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Akihiro Gono postures up and launches another series of punches!
Griffin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Akihiro Gono's offensive.
Gono misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tyson Griffin!
Gono is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Akihiro Gono sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Gono is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Gono steps forward
Tyson Griffin catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Griffin leads with a punch
Akihiro Gono avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Griffin has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Nice punches from Tyson Griffin.
Gono staggers backwards. Griffin wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Gono grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Griffin struggles... Akihiro Gono is unable to take him down
Griffin pushes Akihiro Gono and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Crisp uppercut by Gono followed by a hard jab
Tyson Griffin stumbles back.
Akihiro Gono takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Gono is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
Akihiro Gono keeps control and remains in side mount.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Akihiro Gono looks to pass to mount...
Griffin creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quick hook by Tyson Griffin
Good shot! Gono has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Akihiro Gono is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Griffin is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Gono catch Tyson Griffin's left arm and tries a kimura
Tyson Griffin holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Gono clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Griffin measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
Gono moves on the ground
Akihiro Gono moves to side mount
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Gono
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Gono is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Akihiro Gono uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Akihiro Gono is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Griffin moves to shoot
Gono misses a knee.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gono sprawls and remains on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Akihiro Gono is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin is looking to pass Akihiro Gono's guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Gono measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Deep breaths from Akihiro Gono who tries a hammer punch to Griffin's ribs.
That hit Griffin who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Gono is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Gono tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gono's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Gono's Forehead is beginning to swell
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Akihiro Gono...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin hovers above Gono
Good punches to Gono's body.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin fakes some punches
Gono ties him up.
Gono is trying to counter now!
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Akihiro Gono gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin hovers above Gono
Good punches to Gono's body.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Akihiro Gono. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Amway Arena (Orlando, Florida) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Gono's thigh
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Gono moves forward looking for some action
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Akihiro Gono goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Griffin has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Tyson Griffin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tyson Griffin who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Akihiro Gono embrace and tries to move away...
Akihiro Gono pushes Griffin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Gono is trying to counter now!
Akihiro Gono locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Tyson Griffin brings Akihiro Gono down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tyson Griffin fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gono's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin tries to free his leg
Tyson Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Gono's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Akihiro Gono.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Nice punch by Tyson Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Tyson Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Gono blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Gono launches a furious hook!
Griffin ducks under and pushes Akihiro Gono creating some space.
Gono studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Gono is connecting with a few punches
Griffin tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Griffin is clinching with Gono.
Akihiro Gono tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin slightly pushes Gono into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Akihiro Gono attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Gono looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tyson Griffin's punches
Gono measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
Here comes Akihiro Gono with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Griffin's ribs!
Gono wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gono moves forward and holds Griffin
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Akihiro Gono embrace and tries to move away...
Akihiro Gono pushes Griffin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes off of Akihiro Gono and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Gono stumbles backwards but Tyson Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Gono has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Gono's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Akihiro Gono's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off of Akihiro Gono and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Gono stumbles backwards but Tyson Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches towards Gono's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Akihiro Gono receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin pushes away Gono trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gono stumbles backwards and Tyson Griffin circles to get the center of the cage
Tyson Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Akihiro Gono
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Akihiro Gono tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Gono's groin!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Akihiro Gono postures up and launches another series of punches!
Griffin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Akihiro Gono's offensive.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from Griffin!
Some big punches are landing!
Gono's Chin is beginning to swell
Lightning fast low kick from Gono!
Griffin blocks that kick with his leg.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Gono launches a kick
but Tyson Griffin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Gono's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Tyson Griffin
makes Gono stumble back!
Gono's Forehead is beginning to swell
Akihiro Gono seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tyson Griffin!
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Tyson Griffin circles around Gono
Tyson Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gono may be in trouble!
Gono's Left eye is beginning to swell
Gono has a small cut in his Left eye
Akihiro Gono continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tyson Griffin attempts to cut off Gono with punches
Gono reels from the strikes.
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gono with a double overhooks!
Griffin is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
You can see Gono's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tyson Griffin
Hard blow to Gono's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tyson Griffin tries to free his leg
Tyson Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Gono's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
Winner is Tyson Griffin by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 18/26 (69%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 4/16 (25%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 15/19 (79%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 704 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 33/48 (69%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 15/21 (71%)
Takedowns 6/9 (67%)
GnP strikes 32/45 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 704 s
Gono did a decent job of putting up a fight, surviving, and making a fight out of the fight. Via fighting. Griffin still has some of the "it" that made him a contender in the past. It's just a matter of consistency and perhaps a points top-up and polish.
Ferocious staredown by Griffin while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gono and Griffin move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Akihiro Gono's guard...
Tyson Griffin passes momentarily but Akihiro Gono regains full guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Griffin is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
Akihiro Gono rolls him over and takes his back!
Gono is in rear mount over Griffin
Gono tries to end this with a RNC!
Griffin manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Griffin launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gono is covering himself! Griffin tries to force the situation and Gono clumsily gives his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono
Tyson Griffin storms over Gono with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gono's face with his elbows!
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gono launches a furious low kick!
Griffin receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Griffin hyper-extended his left leg
Griffin decides to launch some tentative punches
Tyson Griffin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin catches Akihiro Gono's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Gono.
Good job by Gono blocking and slipping the blows.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open Akihiro Gono's guard...
Tyson Griffin forces Akihiro Gono to open his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Griffin tries to move to full mount
Griffin's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Gono measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Griffin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin tries to open up Akihiro Gono's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gono in the side of the head
Gono's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gono has a small cut in his Forehead
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Griffin
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Gono tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Amway Arena (Orlando, Florida) are cheering for the fighters.
Terrible one sided match... Gono was not ready to fight a fighter of Tyson Griffin caliber.
Middle kick from Griffin.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Gono pushes Tyson Griffin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
A right hand from Akihiro Gono
makes Griffin stumble back!
Griffin's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Akihiro Gono jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Gono tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good front kick from Gono!
Griffin stumbles backwards after that one!
Middle kick from Griffin.
Gono receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Gono is smart enough to block that one.
Tyson Griffin and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Akihiro Gono is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gono with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Griffin pushes Akihiro Gono and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Akihiro Gono attempts a sweep single...
Akihiro Gono catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Gono.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Gono is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Akihiro Gono gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Griffin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Akihiro Gono
Solid shots!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Akihiro Gono. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tyson Griffin and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tyson Griffin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Gono decides to launch some tentative punches
Griffin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Gono with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Gono tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Gono is clinching with Griffin.
The fighters are clinching.
Gono pushes off of Tyson Griffin and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Griffin stumbles backwards but Akihiro Gono chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Tyson Griffin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Gono is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Akihiro Gono tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tyson Griffin
Gono fails to take Griffin down and both man are still clinching
Akihiro Gono gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gono goes down.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Griffin tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin tries to pass Akihiro Gono's guard...
Tyson Griffin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Akihiro Gono.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls Akihiro Gono to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono
Gono breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono
Griffin tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gono! Griffin has one hook in and keeps working!
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono with one hook in
Gono has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Gono is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Gono with one hook in
Griffin tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC looks tight...
Gono manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Griffin
Akihiro Gono tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Akihiro Gono passes momentarily but Tyson Griffin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
Good looking punches from Akihiro Gono on the ground
They could take their toll on Griffin.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Gono
He succeeds!
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Gono positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Gono tries to escape from closed guard...
Gono struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Tyson Griffin and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Akihiro Gono is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Griffin throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Griffin tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Griffin is clinching with Gono.
Akihiro Gono tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Akihiro Gono postures up and launches another series of punches!
Griffin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Akihiro Gono's offensive.
Gono misses a step and Tyson Griffin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tyson Griffin!
Gono is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Akihiro Gono sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Gono is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin shows great balance while pushing away Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Gono steps forward
Tyson Griffin catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Griffin leads with a punch
Akihiro Gono avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Griffin has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Nice punches from Tyson Griffin.
Gono staggers backwards. Griffin wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Gono grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Griffin struggles... Akihiro Gono is unable to take him down
Griffin pushes Akihiro Gono and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Crisp uppercut by Gono followed by a hard jab
Tyson Griffin stumbles back.
Akihiro Gono takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Gono is holding Tyson Griffin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
Akihiro Gono keeps control and remains in side mount.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Akihiro Gono looks to pass to mount...
Griffin creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quick hook by Tyson Griffin
Good shot! Gono has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Akihiro Gono is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Griffin is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Gono catch Tyson Griffin's left arm and tries a kimura
Tyson Griffin holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Gono clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Griffin measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
Gono moves on the ground
Akihiro Gono moves to side mount
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tyson Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Gono
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Gono is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Akihiro Gono uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Akihiro Gono is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Griffin moves to shoot
Gono misses a knee.
Griffin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gono sprawls and remains on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Akihiro Gono is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin is looking to pass Akihiro Gono's guard...
Tyson Griffin gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Gono measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Deep breaths from Akihiro Gono who tries a hammer punch to Griffin's ribs.
That hit Griffin who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Gono is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Gono tries to move on the ground and shows Tyson Griffin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gono's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Gono's Forehead is beginning to swell
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Griffin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin looks to mount Akihiro Gono...
Tyson Griffin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin hovers above Gono
Good punches to Gono's body.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin fakes some punches
Gono ties him up.
Gono is trying to counter now!
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Akihiro Gono gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin hovers above Gono
Good punches to Gono's body.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Akihiro Gono. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Amway Arena (Orlando, Florida) are cheering for the fighters.
Griffin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Gono's thigh
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Tyson Griffin throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Gono moves forward looking for some action
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Akihiro Gono goes with a looping right hand while Tyson Griffin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Griffin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Griffin has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Tyson Griffin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tyson Griffin who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Akihiro Gono embrace and tries to move away...
Akihiro Gono pushes Griffin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Gono is trying to counter now!
Akihiro Gono locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Tyson Griffin brings Akihiro Gono down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Gono
Griffin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tyson Griffin fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gono's being punished here!
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Tyson Griffin tries to free his leg
Tyson Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Gono's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Tyson Griffin looks to pass to mount...
Griffin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Akihiro Gono.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Nice punch by Tyson Griffin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Tyson Griffin moves forward and launches a low kick.
Gono blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Gono launches a furious hook!
Griffin ducks under and pushes Akihiro Gono creating some space.
Gono studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Gono is connecting with a few punches
Griffin tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Griffin is clinching with Gono.
Akihiro Gono tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin slightly pushes Gono into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Akihiro Gono attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Gono looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tyson Griffin's punches
Gono measures the resilience of Griffin's chin with an uppercut while Griffin lands some great crosses.
Here comes Akihiro Gono with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Griffin's ribs!
Gono wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gono moves forward and holds Griffin
Griffin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Akihiro Gono embrace and tries to move away...
Akihiro Gono pushes Griffin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin pushes off of Akihiro Gono and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Gono stumbles backwards but Tyson Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Gono has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin is launching some bone breaking punches to Gono's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Akihiro Gono's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off of Akihiro Gono and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Gono stumbles backwards but Tyson Griffin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches towards Gono's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Akihiro Gono receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin pushes away Gono trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gono stumbles backwards and Tyson Griffin circles to get the center of the cage
Tyson Griffin fakes a punch and launches himself over Akihiro Gono
Great move by Griffin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Akihiro Gono tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Griffin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tyson Griffin launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Gono's groin!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Akihiro Gono postures up and launches another series of punches!
Griffin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Akihiro Gono's offensive.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from Griffin!
Some big punches are landing!
Gono's Chin is beginning to swell
Lightning fast low kick from Gono!
Griffin blocks that kick with his leg.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Gono launches a kick
but Tyson Griffin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Gono's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Tyson Griffin
makes Gono stumble back!
Gono's Forehead is beginning to swell
Akihiro Gono seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tyson Griffin!
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Tyson Griffin circles around Gono
Tyson Griffin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gono may be in trouble!
Gono's Left eye is beginning to swell
Gono has a small cut in his Left eye
Akihiro Gono continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tyson Griffin attempts to cut off Gono with punches
Gono reels from the strikes.
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gono with a double overhooks!
Griffin is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
You can see Gono's blood making stains in the mat.
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tyson Griffin
Hard blow to Gono's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Gono
Griffin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tyson Griffin is in half guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tyson Griffin tries to free his leg
Tyson Griffin uses some of his skill by jumping out of Gono's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
Winner is Tyson Griffin by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 18/26 (69%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 4/16 (25%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 15/19 (79%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 704 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 33/48 (69%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 15/21 (71%)
Takedowns 6/9 (67%)
GnP strikes 32/45 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 704 s
Gono did a decent job of putting up a fight, surviving, and making a fight out of the fight. Via fighting. Griffin still has some of the "it" that made him a contender in the past. It's just a matter of consistency and perhaps a points top-up and polish.